Royal Mail has said that the increase comes as the business faces “increasing cost pressures” and a “challenging economic environment”. The delivery company has also blamed the lack of reform of the so-called universal service obligation (USO). Standard-letter size first-class stamps will rise again in October which is the second time this year …
Read More »Lahaina residents begin returning to sites of homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
Authorities allowed residents into the first area to be cleared for re-entry, a zone of about two dozen parcels in the northern part of Lahaina, between 8am and 4pm. The August 8 wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, most of them homes. Officials urged …
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‘Like can yoh wait just one sec, sir?’ An influencer has sparked an out and out social media war for a video which sees her trying to take an aesthetic shot in the London Underground only to be rudely interrupted by reality. In the clip, shared to TikTok, the influencer …
Read More »Company which supplies carpets to the Royal Family is at risk of fraud with ‘potential irregularities’ regarding some transactions, auditors warn
Company which supplies carpets to the Royal Family is at risk of fraud with ‘potential irregularities’ regarding some transactions, auditors warn Concerns about a subsidiary of Victoria were flagged in a financial update By Emily Hawkins Published: 19:51 EDT, 25 September 2023 | Updated: 19:55 EDT, 25 September 2023 A company …
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Five McLarens were stopped by police bombing down the A303 at speeds of more than 100mph. Officers say the group of drivers were spotted driving in close proximity to each other and to other members of the public. All the drivers have now been issued with traffic offence reports, say …
Read More »Royal Mail tracking down or not working issue acknowledged
New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on November 10, 2022) follows: Royal Mail is a postal service company that operates throughout the United Kingdom. It is one of the most traditional and long-lived British companies, existing since 1516. Just in case you’re …
Read More »Royal Mail routes still ‘weeks’ late
Postal deliveries in Elgin: Royal Mail routes still ‘weeks’ late CalendarAn icon of a desk calendar.CancelAn icon of a circle with a diagonal line across.CaretAn icon of a block arrow pointing to the right.EmailAn icon of a paper envelope.FacebookAn icon of the Facebook “f” mark.GoogleAn icon of the Google “G” …
Read More »No Holiday Peak Season Surcharges in 2023
As the holiday season approaches, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is gearing up for another year of delivering holiday gifts and well wishes across the nation. Check Out These Resources This year, the USPS is set to deliver a pre-season ‘holiday gift’ to online merchants by not implementing holiday …
Read More »Brothers disguised in Royal Mail waistcoats stole £280k from post office in ‘sham robbery’
Two brothers who entered a Heald Green post office disguised in Royal Mail waistcoats and stole £280,000 have been jailed for their role in a ‘sham robbery’. Rakib Shah, 26, and Aksar Shah, 29, went into the post office and convenience store on Finney Lane at 1pm on Saturday, December …
Read More »Top baby names of 2023 revealed: Harry and Meghan lose popularity amid Royal Family drama – while Holly and Phil also take a plunge
By Rebekah Absalom Published: 11:40 EDT, 25 September 2023 | Updated: 13:46 EDT, 25 September 2023 The once trendy baby names ‘Harry’ and ‘Meghan’ have declined in popularity in Britain, according to leading pregnancy and parenting destination, BabyCentre. ‘Crashing down from 13th place to number 23, the previously popular name …
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